Means for controlling explosive-engines.



L. C. JACKSON.

MEANS FOR CONTROLLING EXPLOSIVE ENGINES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2.1902.

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L. C. JACKSON.

MEANS FOR CONTROLLING EXPLOSIVE ENGINES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2. $902.

Patented Oct. 30, 1917..

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WITNESSES A TTOHNEY T DTSTATE T omen f ..I.ec:an c mexs'on, pr weraasawg 1 a MEANS roe conrnonnrnel eaeteswamemae To all whom-it mag concern? Be it known that I, Lucienname; a citizen of the United Stateaandra resi dent of Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and useful Means for Controlling Explosive Engines, of which the following is a specifif cation. My invention relates to adevice' for con trollingthe operation of an explosive en gine, whereby the proper mixture may be I secured and fed to "the cylinder direct or claims:

other devices located between the; mixing chamber and cylinder, and hastor its object to promote a thorough mixing of gas and air, and to automatically regulatethe' feedingot the mixture to said cylinder, so as to secure a uniform speed of; the engine. Another object is to simplify the construe I tion and make a compact mechanism. An

other object is to reduce the friction of the working parts and to secure an efficient cooperation of the parts. Another object is to secure a wider range of adjustment and simpler operation than of any other similar device of which I am a-ware. Other advantages of my invention will be fully set forth in the following descriptionand Figure 1, is a plan view. r Fig. 2, is" a longitudinalsection through 1 showing. oneform of governing de- V108} t V. v a Fig. 3, isa section through Fig. 1, ou the lineXY. j

Fig. 4, is a section through the line X Y. g

Fig. 5, isa sectional detail of a modifioa tion.

gine equipped with another form of gov; ernor, for actuating my device in a" slightly different manner." I i 1, is-acasing forming a mixing chamber.

2,is an inlet for admitting gas to said oham her; 3, is an inlet for admitting air to said chamber, 4 is an annular -sleve rotatably mounted inside of said chamber' and 5 sleevet, through a slot in casing 1 wh reby the size of the opening through which the gas passes is controlled. 9, is a handle s c a on w r m enta. so, 191v. eppiieanoafileerunee;1902. "Seria1- No'.109,8 67. 1

attached't'o'theisleeveb, in-a similar manner for regulating thepassage of air. "10, is -a sleevevalve 1n l nejwith the sleeves 4s,-and

.5,"and of: the same diameter, and provided withports. 11 12 and 13, are ports in the e casing 1, which communicate with pipes l land l'5, which lead to inlet valves on' a double cylinder" engine, or directly to the" y lli for cylinders without intermediate valves as desireda 1 Where1only' one set of valves for one, cylinder a re supplie'd only one pipe as 14,- may beemployed as shown inFig. 6. i

- I 1 6,:- is a shaft driven fromthe engine and' the sleeve10,-is's1idably mounted there I7, is a hollow stem; on theslevelO, into-which the shaft 16" projects, 18,; is a spline on shaft 16 for operating the sleeve 8', {and 9,1 'for indicating positions or the leeves 4i, and

The sleeves 4, "and 5', being suitably posi tinned-to secure the pr'opjeri'lative supply V of gas and air, allowthe same to enter the chamber. thereugl mixing results, and

the mixture is allowed to pass into the pipes 1*4 and1'5 alternatelyas the sleeve 10, is revelved b the engine: a s vs Should the speed of the engine vary from the point at which'the governments set tovjopemte, then the'govenmr shifts the sleeve 10 and alters the size of the openings through the ports 13, and 1 2, and thus di-' 7 minisfhes'or increases the amount of mix: Fig; 6, is aside elevation showmg an-em tut-e which passestherethrough, depending o vwhether the speed -oftheengine hasgree speetively increased or diminished; It will beseen that the sleeves-4,a11d- 5 ,"may be set "to givea suitable proportion of gas,

and air, so that ooinbustibn' will be perfect, I whatever the speed offthe' engine Sleeve valve 10 is symmetrical in form except for its-port and stem 17 and so practically bal} anced toany' pressure of the gases, as

in ri s-.12 and s 1 In are cementum shown any F g. 2f, the

'16 mayrevo1ve a ene halfthe engine speed, so as to bring the ports l s lQa-nd 12 and and 13 61160 communication" at the proper time.

'Fig. 5, shows a construction for conducttation independently of its normal speed as shown in Fig. 6, through the medium'of a i k toa. spiral gear 34, whichis ro-' fly-wheel governor. Thisv independent rotation may reduce or increase the amount of mixture fed to the pipes 14 and 15 by.

varying the time of establishing communication through the ports 11' and 12, and 11 and 13 and regulate the speed of the engine accordingly. This I governor comprises weighted arms 32, which are connected'by tatably mounted on the fly-wheel 35. 3,6 is spring for actuating the arms 32 against the centrifugal action of their weights. 37 is a spiral gear meshing with the spiral gear 34, and is carried by'shaft 16 The flywheel rotates gear 8a and causes the shaft 16 to revolve, and when the arms 32 are pivotally moved by a change of speed of the flywheel, gear 34 is rotated independently of the flywheel and thereby shaft 16*. It is obvious that changes may be made in the particular, construction shown without departing from the spirit of the invention.

VVhatI claim is: y

1. In an explosive engine, in combination with a source of fuel supply, a series of explosion cylinders, a manifold distributing chamber body common to said cylinders and between said source of fuel supply and said cylinders, said body provided with separate means of communication between the same and each ofsaid cylinders, positively operated means for opening one of said means of communication and simultaneously closing the others and. means to vary the timing ;of the opening of said communication means. 2. In a device for supplying afuel charge to the combustion chamber of a gas engine, the combination, of a cylindrical valve hav ing a port, a port in said combustion chamber, means to operate said valve and bring its port into communication with said'com.

bnstion chamber port during its charge feed-' ing stroke and means to vary the operation of said valve whereby the fuel charge to said combustion chamber is regulated.

3. In an internal combustion engine hav ing a combustion chamber in combination with a source of fuel supply, a port in said combustion chamber, a cylindrical ported (topics of this patent may be obtained for five cents eacln by addressing the Washington, D. 0 I

valve, means to constantly rotate said valve and bring its port into communication with said combustion chamber port during each rotation of said valve, means to operate said valve to regulate the fuel supply and means to vary the proportionsof said fuel.

4. In a regulating device for controlling the fuel supply to a gas engine the c0mbination, of a casing having ports, a valve device in said casing and having aport adapted to register with said casing ports, means to continuously rotate said valve device and bring its port into and out of communication with said casing ports and means to vary the'normal rotative movement of said valve device- I. v I 1 5. .In a regulating device for controlling thesupply of air and other gases to a gas engine, the combination, of a casing hav= ing air and gas inlets and outlets, avalve device-having ports adapted to simultaneously register with said outlets, means to constantly rotate said valve device and bring its ports intoand out of communication with'said outlets and means to control the movement of said valve device, whereby the quantity of air and other gases flowing to said gas engine may be varied 6. In a means for controlling explosive engines, a regulating valve device having air and gas inlets and outlets, separate hand operated means to vary the capacity of said air and gas inlets, a continuously rotating valve device having ports adapted to be brought into and out of register with said outlets, said valve device adapted to re ceive, air and gas from said inlets and deliver same to said outlets when in register therewith and means to regulate said valve devicewherebythe quantity of saidair and gas flowing through said outlets is con trolled.

c 7. In avalve device. for controlling. the supply of air and other gases to-a gas en gine the combination of a casing having an air inlet, a gas inlet and a mixture out let, a continuously rotating valve device, in the form of a hollowsleeve with a side port, receiving mixture from said air-and gas inlets and delivering the same through said port to said mixture outlet and automatic means tomove: said valve and thereby control the v quantity of the mixture dc livered to thecombustion chamber of a gas engine during ips suction stroke.

, In testimony whereof, I have signed my nameto this specification in thepresence of two witnesses at Warren, county of War ren" and State of Pennsylvania, this 30th day of April 1902.

, v LUCIAN C. JACKSON.

' ,Witnesses:

JOHN A, HAWKE, FRED 1?.Ilnn.

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